SH Carpentry & Construction Limited

The work involved damp proofing a large Victorian church building by improving the external rainwater drainage and inserting a DPC to prevent internal rising damp. The church required flexibility of start and end dates to fit with its commitments and this was agreed through very amicable discussions with Charlotte. Externally, a cement plinth was replaced and an ACO recessed drain installed after DPC treatment. Internally, damaged plasterwork was replaced by drywall treatment after further DPC treatment, and wooden skirting and dado replaced. This large amount of work was completed on time, to a high standard and to an agreed budget by dedicated workmen who arrived on time and left the building clean and tidy, all ably coordinated by Charlotte. I strongly recommend SHCC.

Charlotte was great. She kept me in the loop on everything, sending me pictures of what they'd discovered about the condition of the structural beam, for instance, so as I could make properly informed decisions about what it was best to do, even when I was away or at work. And she understood that having builders in your house can be a bit stressful. Even the very nicest and considerate builders, namely Harry and Malcolm, whom I also highly recommend.

Shane and his team have just completed the renovation of my 1960s bungalow. The project included a garage conversion, dividing a bathroom into an ensuite and a shower room, updating the heating system and adding a built in bookcase and wardrobe as well as general repairs to the structure. This was a large project for a novice renovator but the team made the whole thing run incredibly smoothly. The quality of the work is very good and every little detail has been considered. I would happily recommend Shane and his team and can't thank Charlotte enough for keeping everything on track.

I asked Shane if he would help with renovating part of our house which is about 200 years old. The works required damp proofing of walls, replastering walls and replacing old lathe and plaster ceilings with new plasterboard, new electrics with additional wiring to improve sockets and lighting etc, replacement of old timber lintels, change of design to fireplace etc. New plumbing and insulation. Basically a project which involves pretty much all the trades. Shane gave really good advice and helped with ideas and made us feel that we were leaving a very daunting job in capable hands. Between the SHCC team they planned and managed all the trades (including some that we hired in) and turned the job round in a good time considering what was involved. They managed a lot of decision changes that we made throughout the job and the end result far surpassed our expectation. We were impressed with the quality of the workmanship and finish and although it was renovating existing parts of the house it feels like a completing new house. We got regular updates on when and what work was being don so nothing was unexpected to us and the whole job ran smoothly with minimal interruption to our family of four living in the house whilst the work was being done. We are now planning on using SHCC again for the next stage of our house project.

Came back really quickly and had tiles back on in less than a week. Reasonable price.

Very high quality of work, and well organised despite needing several different tradespeople. Shane’s a good project manager. The guys also left the house clean and tidy.

Very good standard of work. Clean and tidy during and after the work was executed. Highly recommend Shane and his team.

SH Carpentry & Construction were easy to communicate with - the original contact was by e-mail, following by a very swift and helpful response. The inspection visit, prior to the estimate, was arranged at a very busy period for the firm, and was undertaken in a thorough and entirely professional manner with helpful suggestions as to sequencing of the work and other matters (e.g. choice of paint colour). The estimate was clear and reasonable for the type of work to be undertaken, and part of the work was undertaken by Shane, who is in overall charge of the company, on an early evening, after finishing work, in order to enable the subsequent stages of the work to be undertaken more swiftly. All the work was carried out entirely professionally and to a very high standard. I would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone. Peter L

I highly recommend Shane and his team. Works completed: - an initial visit to prepare our house for some damp work. - substantial work in the loft strengthening beams and installing fire walls. - construction of several bespoke wooden built-in cabinets and a shelf on site and some other minor works to improve what our previous builders had left unfinished. Quality of work: Fantastic. We are particularly delighted with the carpentry works, which were measured and constructed on site and so fit perfectly. We are also pleased with the other works. Professional approach: Fantastic. Arrived promptly and worked non-stop all day! Did the carpentry etc. outside to avoid getting dust in the house and removed all materials afterwards and tidied up. Really polite and helpful in advising on how to complete the works and costs etc. They are also flexible on time, visited us on two Saturdays to get the work finished quickly for us, and have suggested some evening visits to complete some further work. Communication: Excellent. Responsive on emails, kept us updated, checked throughout the work to ensure it was exactly as we wanted. Cost: The invoice was exactly what we had agreed in advance. They are not a budget company, but the quality of work is excellent and worth paying for. Overall: We would highly recommend SH Carpentry and Construction and have already engaged them to do some more work.